Legislature(2007 - 2008)BELTZ 211
04/08/2008 04:00 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| Confirmation Hearing: Board of Personnel | |
| HB297 | |
| HJR24 | |
| HB383 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 383 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 297 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HJR 24 | TELECONFERENCED | |
CSHB 383(L&C)-DENTIST LICENSE EXAM EXCEPTION
4:22:30 PM
CHAIR ELLIS announced CSHB 383(L&C) to be up for consideration.
KAREN LIDSTER, staff to Representative Coghill, sponsor of HB
383, explained this bill makes a small change to be able to
capture the expertise of our military personnel that have been
working in the dental field for years, but have been promoted to
positions of supervision. On page 2, lines 14-15, "or a full
time dental supervisory position in an agency of or the armed
forces of the United States" was added after "clinical practice
averaging at least 20 hours a week".
4:24:31 PM
CHAIR ELLIS asked if there is any known opposition.
MS. LIDSTER replied none. It is supported by the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs, the Dental Society and the
Division of Occupational Licensing.
CHAIR ELLIS asked if this hasn't caused a turf concern with
current licensed dentists in the state.
MS. LIDSTER replied no.
4:25:27 PM
DR. DAVID EICHLER, representing himself, North Pole, said he is
also the president of the Board of Dental Examiners, and
supported HB 383. It allows a pathway to licensure for some very
highly skilled and competent people who might otherwise leave
the state.
SENATOR STEVENS asked if he had any qualms at all about someone
in a command position being able to keep up with changes in
dentistry.
DR. EICHLER replied no. He explained that the other credentials
for licensure that this bill would be a subsection say they have
to be licensed in another state for their whole career, they've
practiced dentistry for long years already, they don't reach the
command positions until they are a full colonel or close to it,
which is about 20 years. They maintain really high standards of
continuing education and practice in an environment with other
professionals in developing their skills. If they are out of the
clinical setting with their practice, they go back and redevelop
their skills as any other professional would. It's like any
other skill - it becomes a part of you. He didn't have any
problems with granting licensure to some in that position.
4:30:36 PM
SENATOR STEVENS said it makes a lot of sense, and if they had a
lot of time he would ask for something in writing from the
Dental Society. He asked if something like that already was
available.
MS. LIDSTER replied she didn't have correspondence from the
Dental Society, but the executive director has communicated he
was comfortable with this bill.
SENATOR STEVENS said that made it okay with him.
CHAIR ELLIS asked if that person testified on public record in
the House or was it just a conversation with staff.
MS. LIDSTER replied it wasn't on the public record, but they had
the conversation with Dr. Eichler.
CHAIR ELLIS asked her for some kind of correspondence from the
Dental Society in support of this bill to put in the bill's
file.
4:32:58 PM
SENATOR DAVIS moved to report CSHB 383 (L&C) from committee with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). There
were no objections and it was so ordered.
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